Data through August 2026. Source: Chicago Police Department

Crime in East Garfield Park, Chicago

The violent crime rate in East Garfield Park is 5,378 per 100,000 residents per year, 132% above Chicago as a whole (2,320). It ranks 8 of 77 community areas, where 1 is the highest rate.

The numbers

12 months to Aug 2026

Violent crime

5,378 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,115 reported in the last 12 months

+132% vs. Chicago (2,320)

Property crime

6,854 per 100,000 residents, per year

1,421 reported in the last 12 months

+66% vs. Chicago (4,121)

All reported

14,428 per 100,000 residents, per year

2,991 reported in the last 12 months

+110% vs. Chicago (6,859)

Rates use the 2020 Census population of 20,731 for East Garfield Park. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.

Where East Garfield Park sits in Chicago, and where incidents concentrate

rank 8 of 77
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1the block with the most violent incidents10the tenthCounted over the last 12 months. Point at a mark, or at a row in the table below, to see which street it is.

SaferHigher rateArea shading: violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, so you can see how this neighbourhood compares with the ones around it.

East Garfield Park is among the highest in the city: rank 8 of 77. Nearby in the ranking: North Lawndale (6,028), Chatham (5,678), South Shore (5,124), West Englewood (5,042).

Blocks with the most violent incidents

12 months to Aug 2026
BlockViolentPropertyShare of area’s violent
01029XX W Harrison St26122%
02031XX W Madison St25192%
03033XX W Maypole Ave24202%
04033XX W Madison St23172%
05027XX W Harrison St21132%
06028XX W Washington Blvd20162%
07030XX W Madison St17182%
08031XX W Harrison St16141%
09007XX S California Ave1681%
10032XX W Fulton Blvd15141%

“Block” is the hundred-block as the police department publishes it (for example 51XX W Madison St), never an exact address. Only blocks with 5 or more violent incidents in the window are listed; the top 10 account for 18% of East Garfield Park’s violent incidents. These are the numbered marks on the map above; hover a row to find it.

Violent crime, month by month

Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violent crimes in East Garfield Park by month
MonthViolent crimes in East Garfield Park
Sep 2025103
Oct 2025110
Nov 202591
Dec 202584
Jan 202657
Feb 202678
Mar 202682
Apr 2026107
May 2026120
Jun 2026104
Jul 202691
Aug 202688

Reported crime by type

last 12 months
OffenseReportedPer 100k, per yearvs. Chicago
Assault and batteryViolent1,1015,311+131%
HomicideViolent1468+322%
Theft, burglary and robberyProperty7243,492+39%
Property damage and arsonProperty4081,968+109%
Vehicle theftProperty2891,394+110%
Drug offensesOther3281,582+569%
Weapons offensesOther127613+238%

Source and dates

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Source
Chicago Police Department, via City of Chicago Data Portal (dataset ijzp-q8t2), aggregated by community area
Window
September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months)
Population
20,731 residents, 2020 Census
City page
Crime in Chicago, IL